Why would anybody buy a Mac?

Question

Why would anybody buy a Mac?

Answer 1

I can't give you an answer for that but just give the facts instead so you are aware of them...



PC=Variety of specs, options, quality, prices, vendors, support

Mac=One vendor, limited options, still more expensive. Look below for more information..



Today, Macs use a subset of PC hardware. Why spend extra to get the same CPU chips, graphics cards and OS X isn't as secure as you think..



Don't believe the lies that Macs are better than PCs at graphics/animation.. Dreamworks Animation http://www.dreamworksanimation.com/ under studio click on Technology of Animation, an independent film maker I know uses PCs, a graphic artist I used to know uses PCs also.



A number of PCs can also run OS X (Mac OS) http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=os+x+on+pc&btnG=Google+Search&aq=0&oq=os+x+on+ as well just that Apple makes it illegal in order to get Market share.. The reason why Mac can run native Windows is because it is using a subset of PC hardware,



If you decide to buy a Mac for running Windows, you will still have to get the same virus/spyware protection, and run into the same issues as a regular PC.





Now is a Mac worth buying for OS X?



I say: NO... for the following reasons...



ADVANTAGES WINDOWS :

Aprox 90% of the market is Windows and most PCs have windows already pre-installed.

1) Some websites require Internet Explorer, to run IE on Mac you really get ies4osx which is the Windows version of IE running really buggy and illegal if you don't have a legitimate copy of Windows.

2) Supports more devices (printers and other things you hook into the computer).

3) More business software/games

4) Want the dock on OS X (Mac)? google/yahoo rocketdock, objectdoc.

5) Used by businesses.



ADVANTAGES LINUX :

1) FREE (most versions are)

2) Install software by either 1) Synaptic Package Manager, 2) Add/Remove 3) Opening a .deb or .rpm file (depending on distribution)

2) Like the Mac OS X effects? go yahoo/google COMPIZ FUSION which can do any cool effect a Mac can do and many ore....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Fbk52Mk1w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3gkX9HDfEE (there is no flickering when you use it like on the video, not sure why the person has the flicker)

3) Mac OS X Doc? google/yahoo Avant Window Navigator.Cairo Dock, http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3rf5q_cairo-dock-mac-os-x-leopard-dock-on_tech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0hzi22g2DE

4) It is FASTER/MORE SECURE to surf on the internet

5) Some Windows programs work with Wnehq/Crossover (also avail on Mac, but why pay $$$)



Instructions how to download, burn and boot http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/

Dual Boot Instructions http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_windows_xp_and_linux_xp_installed_first.htm



SECURITY

Mac OS X was hacked in 2006 less than 30 minutes, and within 2 minutes in a contest in 2008, and within 10 seconds in 2009. In 2008, Linux and Vista were not hacked until another day when restrictions were lowered. Vista was next, and then Linux. In 2009 Windows 7 fell shortly after the Mac but Linux was unscathed.

Macs are standardized with Cameras, if your Mac gets hacked, the hacker can turn on your camera with more ease.

Please Note: All OS's have vulnerabilities.

http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Mac-OS-X-hacked-under-30-minutes/0,130061744,139241748,00.htm

http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/03/27/Gone-in-2-minutes-Mac-gets-hacked-first-in-contest_1.html

http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/19/Researcher_cracks_Mac_in_10_seconds_1.html

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Finds-Irony-in-Mac-OS-X-Getting-Hacked-Before-Vista-SP1-82135.shtml



VIRUSES

Mac OS X has viruses (and significantly on the rise), a friend of mine has a virused Mac. As more users use Macs, more viruses will come out for it. Especially when users think "they are safe".

http://infosecurity.us/?p=4005

http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/archives/2008/07/malware_authors_take_aim_at_growing_number_of_1.html

http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/poll_have_you_noticed_an_increase_in_malware_viruses_etc_on_your_mac/



QUALITY/PROBLEMS

Contrary to belief, Macs are not better quality. Apple also has been changing suppliers to try to "lower the price" and thus lowering quality. Even with the lower prices, Macs still cost more, they spend a higher percent of budget trying to make it look pretty, and marketing.



Sample of problems: Deleting your Data (Snow Leopard), Overheating Macbooks, OS X- not responding to keyboard, some units with 16bit screens, etc. Apple statistics are misleading since Mac users with problem machines are more likely to go out and buy a new computer than PC users. Apple is lowering prices which means you can expect lower quality than in the past. Apple had switched the manufacturers producing parts. OS X also has problems slowing down.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=5006

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10020263-17.html

http://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/01/apples-quality-dwindling-my-macbook-pro-sob-story/

http://www.appledefects.com/

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os-x-operating-system/107748-mac-os-leopard-running-slow.html

http://cybernetnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/reliable-laptops.jpg



Repairs are more expensive than PCs since the IMac, Mac Mini are compact units, and Apple charges a premium for their services. Some repairs can be done by another repair service but the compact design of the computer causes problems.

With an IMac, if the problem is with the monitor, the whole computer would have to be brought in.

IMac and Mac mini lack expansion.



PRICE

A similar equipped PC is much cheaper to purchase than Mac. Lets use Dell (but you can compare with another PC Brand if you like)



**(LAPTOP)

Dell Inspiron Laptop Starting Price: $500

Ending Price: $500

15" Screen

CPU: 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo [5% slower]

Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD [Not as good/fine for general use[

Memory: 3GB DDR2 SDRAM [75% of ram)

Hard Drive: 320GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm (same)

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=dndozm4&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&kc=laptop-inspiron-1545



Cybperpower Notebook Xplorer X5-2900 Starting Price: $755

Ending Price After upgrades (not including 5% rebate): $860

15" Screen

CPU: (upgrade to) 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (+$100) [FASTER]

Graphics: Nvidia GFORCE 9600-GT 512MB [MUCH FASTER/BETTER CARD]

Memory: 4GB DDR2 SDRAM [MORE MEMORY]

Hard Drive: (upgrade to) 320GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm (+$5) [LARGER HARD DRIVE]

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Xplorer_X5-2900_Notebook/detail



Macbook Starting laptop Price: $1000

Ending Price After Upgrades: $1200

13" Screen (SMALLER)

CPU: 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (SLOWER)

Graphics: Nvidia GFORCE 9400 256MB

Memory: (upgrade to) 4GB DDR2 SDRAM (SAME)

Hard Drive (upgrade to) 320B Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm (SAME)

http://store.apple.com/us/configure/MC240LL/A?mco=NjcxMTQ3Ng





**(DESKTOP)



PLEASE NOTE: I compare Apple Mac's vs Dells best deal. If you really want an all-in one the Dell all-in-one has more ram, wireless keyboard and mouse and equivalent to $400 for free making the Imac still more expensive when you matching specs. Personally I don't think the All-in-Ones are a good choice, and consider them overpriced, lack expandability and repairs both more expensive and require the entire computer.



PS: Apple knows that they need to make Macintosh look different than PC so all Macs except the Mac Pro will not have a tower option. Apple's low end lacks expandability but it makes the Mac "look different", if Mac had a tower for low-end, more people would realize the similarities between the two.



Dell: ($700)

CPU: 2.33 GHZ Dell Inspiron QUAD (4 Processor) CORE

SCREEN: 20inch Screen

MEMORY: 4GB Ram

HARD DRIVE: 500 GB hard Drive

OPTICAL DRIVE: 16x DVD/CD Read/Writer

GRAPHICS: ATI Radeon HD 512MB

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=dddwra4&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&kc=desktop-inspiron-537s



The Mac Mini since it has no monitor, keyboard, mouse, very skimpy on options and setup and is not the best deal... The IMac is better price than the Mac Mini.



IMac ($1300)

CPU: 2.4 GHZ DUAL (2 Processor) CORE (SLOWER CPU)

SCREEN: 20inch Screen

MEMORY: (upgrade to) 4GB Ram (SAME)

HARD DRIVE: (upgrade to ) 320 GB hard Drive (LESS HARD DRIVE)

OPTICAL DRIVE: 8x DVD Reader/Writer (1/2 speed)

GRAPHICS: Nvidia Geforce 9400M (APPROX SAME BUT LESS MEMORY GAPHICS)

http://store.apple.com/us/configure/MB417LL/A?mco=NDE4Mzg3Ng



Equivalents to ILife

http://www.jakeludington.com/ask_jake/20070830_ilife_for_windows.html

http://www.xsellize.com/showthread.php?t=20518



FREE Windows Stuff

http://www.comodo.com/products/free_products.html

http://www.iobit.com/

http://www.ccleaner.com/

ANTI-VIRUS

Avira Antivir (FREE) for 2009 personal edition is free (there is a paid version) the free version was rated the best by onsumer reports 2009 and here http://www.freewaregenius.com/2009/04/07/the-best-free-antivirus-a-comparison/

http://www.free-av.com/



Avast (Free- Click under Free Software and download Avast Home Edition) http://www.avast.com/



ANTI-MALWARE

Windows Defender (FREE)

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx

Malware Bytes (FREE) Limitation - No Realtime protection on free version.

http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol

Super Anti-Spyware (FREE)

http://download.cnet.com/SuperAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html?tag=mncol



LINUX INFO:

http://distrowatch.com/

http://polishlinux.org/

http://www.desktoplinux.com/

http://polishlinux.org/

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Answer 2

Macs do not crush ANY PC. As a matter of fact, all Macs these days ARE PC's. The only difference these days between any Apple computer and any PC is the operating system. 99% of the human race just isn't intelligent enough to have figured out that extremely simple fact. Good thing for Steve Jobs, huh?



Anyway, there are reasons to buy a Mac, and reasons not to buy one. The biggest reason to buy one is because of the software that you may be installing on it. If the majority of software that you use is aimed at Macs, you should be buying a Mac. If not, you shouldn't buy one, period.

Answer 3

its like asking why anyone would buy a Acura... most people are simple, and just want things to work, with no personal attachment and no identity as we know Mac's are nothing more than pretty computers, with shiny sides and edges, most simple people are attracted to this, along with "it costs more it must be better" as in my comparison of an Acura to an Honda, as in an Acura is just a Honda with a fancy grill and a markup of 15 grand, a double in price, this is the mind set of mac, take something simple, make it shiny and sell it for twice as much.

Answer 4

It depends upon your applications, really.



I you're looking for a gaming computer- go PC. There are only a handful of Mac games compared to PCs.



If you're looking for a computer to run the widest variety of apps- go PC. Many, many popular applications don't even have Mac versions- for example most stock market/trading software.



If you work in an industry where Macs have been used since the dawn of time and most of your clients/colleagues are Mac-based, buy a Mac. That basically means high-end movie editing and graphic design.



These days Photoshop CS4 is available for PCs in addition to 3D apps like Maya and Blender. But that's still an industry which started and grew up on the Mac (along with desktop publishing, Adobe apps etc). Even as the products have evolved over several software generations and made the migration to PCs, the professional user base and their collective knowledge has remained predominantly Mac-based.

Answer 5

Salesman:



So you wanna buy a Mac, eh? Why of course you do! You made a great decision. Macs are faster than Windows,Macs have way better graphics than Windows, and Macs are not easy targets for viruses. Who brought you the iPod, iTunes, iMovie, and all that good stuff? Only the best! Apple is the new big! Everything they make is great! Therefore, Macs must be great too!



NOTE:



I am answering your question as you requested we answer. I may have my different opinions about the operating system I have stated in this answer.

Answer 6

they are more expensive cause all the hardware is proprietary and its like anything else the more you sell the cheaper it can be made .....Mac sells a little so cost is higher ..pc platform sells a lot therefore cheaper....I ll be honest ..you couldnt give me a mac....Id sell it and by 3 computers that would kick its @ss. just cause it cost more doesnt mean its better

Answer 7

"The only 2 things a MAC is good for is, Video Editing, and Picture Editing."



I do that on my PC.



A *LOT*.



"As a matter of fact, all Macs these days ARE PC's"



By definition, yes. But colloquially, "pc" implies a wintel system, "mac" implies a "mac".



"Best Choice Linux. Its in the middle and has everything either one of them do"



Oh really. So are you saying that instead of getting a pc OR a mac, he should get linux instead? Are you aware of the difference between hardware and software?



"(Macs) are faster and more stable than windows"



I seriously doubt that. I'll pit my system against any "equivalent" mac using any parameter you want.



"...(Mac) changed over to the intel which is a better proccessor than the PowerPC...)



The PPC was a RISC chip that had incredible potential. It's only crime was being a gold nugget in a bucket of emeralds and rubies. It just couldn't be made to "fit" well in a desktop environment for numerous reasons completely unrelated to its potential.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

This is why people buy mac: They are faster and more stable than windows, They are used for digital media and Graphics oriented work not really for the Business stuff, They are very picky when they put new hardware in the mac and when they do you know it gonna be the best quality as well. Why do I say that because when they changed over to the intel which is a better proccessor than the PowerPC or the AMD. Plus they run on DDR3 ram not 2

Answer 10

I would rather give you the top of the line PC than sell you a Mac in a figure of speech that is, Now Most Americans are brain washed, they take to much advertising as gospel truth, they can't or don't do any research, Mac are brilliant at conning people with their advertising and flashy looking products,



At the end of the days their products come from china just like Dells, Hp and every other computer manufactures, they use the same Intel cpu's memory hard drives, so what the difference you might ask. None, when it comes to the hardware,

now all PC bought in the states have windows on but not through choice they it is forced on to the buyer, so who as control of all pc's in the staes? Microsoft



now Mac's have total control over their users Not only in software but hardware as well, they can't do what they want with their systems, they have to do what Mac says

they have to buy all their software from Mac

they have to buy all the accessories from Mac

they have to have their computers repaired by mac

so in plain English they are controlled by Mac and pay a high price for the privilege

Have I managed to sell you a Mac? 10 points if I have

Answer 11

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Answer 12

macs are good for media and editing and surfing the web/email.



PC's have a much greater span for the amount of software, support, and games.



PC's may be looked upon as unstable, but the slightly less stability comes from such a large capability to run so many more programs.



Hence the reason why macs are more stable, they dont need to be more open to programs because they cant run them.

Answer 13

The only 2 things a MAC is good for is, Video Editing, and Picture Editing.

Answer 14

I work with PC's for 10 years now with zero issues and can do everything.Convince me why I should switch to mac!

Answer 15

Because they are popular, or because it does what they want it too. I use linux. Windows pc's are a pain because of all the malware/trojans/viruses plus the random 1 year bog down. (system gets slower for no apparent reason.) Its a trade off. Risk Viruses and such but be able to use any software/program... or fewer viruses and not be able to use all software but have access to some job specific software.



Best Choice Linux. Its in the middle and has everything either one of them do with even fewer viruses then Macs.

Answer 16

it all really depends what you are using it for



like me personally I purchased my mac because I wanted a SOLID OS that wouldnt crash, I wanted a laptop that I could use for video editing, podcasts and audio editing



if you just want a laptop for everyday use, then a mac isn't for you, if you do any high end image editing (high res images), video editing, audio editing then a mac is where you want to be.

Answer 17

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Answer 18

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Answer 19

Let us not forget, Macs are the ONLY computer that lets you write iPhone apps. Sweet, sweet apps for the iPhone. Yay!

Answer 20

i like the stability, small amount of viruses, and the looks of the machine itself.

Answer 21

they are NOT better, they are simply different